Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21
VERGENNES,

They reached 20 cents market day.
G. H. Sprlgg & Co. shipped "a head of
cattle to Boston market Monday MORN
ing.
The canal boat Ottawa, loaded with
coal for j. S. Hickok, was brought up
Friday.
Jos. Paradee is anticipating a sleigh
riding winter, and has ordered fine line
of cutters for the season.
The curtain roll business is driving,
and boat-load of manufactured stock
will probably be shipped at an early day.
There were large number of visitors
in town Saturday, but trade was not
large. There was good trade Monday.
Coal is advancing. Saturday % cents
was added, all around, per ton, which is
"a word to the wise on the fuel question.
VIM. Sedgwick of Ferrisburgh sue
ceeded in bagging 10 fine ducks, Satur-
day, near the mouth of Little Otter creek.
Mrs. VIM. E. Greene will probably
pass the winter with her children, and
the Greene homestead will be unoccupied
this winter.
Tuesday morning w. w. Webb and
family, Mr.. Webb's sister, and C. f.
Webb of North Ferrisburgh took the
cars for California.
A. Graveline of Burlington was in
town Saturday. He regards the wheel
wright and carriage business as better in
his new home than in Vergennes.
The moving of families from this house
into that one is not ended for the season,
as several contemplate putting down car
pets and putting up stoves in new local
tiles.
Jas. Millcr's new house, on the sand
road, Panton, will be put up by E. d.
Chilson, who will begin on it this week.
1t will be 22x2S in dimensions and one
and-a-half stories high.
The canal boat j. j. Dougherty with
coal for Thomas Mack is expected this
week. The Danforth, Capt. Case, is ex-
pected this week with coal and merchan-
disc for j. S. IIickok.
Marion, youngest daughter of w. W.
Booth and wife, was treated to a Birth
day party Monday, and Ina, only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Munroe, was
INDUCED in similar luxury Wednesday.
Rev. S. A. Barrett of Rutland, son of
Judge Barrett, who has frequently occu-
pied the pulpit of the Congregational
church here, and most acceptably, will
probably receive call from a Newport
parish.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins preached in the Con-
gregational church Sunday. His text
was part of the 25th verse of Luke viii.
-" What manner of man is this" Mr..
Perkins is good sermonizer, and his dis
course Sunday was listened to with in
terest.
The steam saw mill of Peck & Davis,
located at the base of Grand View noun
tain, Addison, is steadily at work turn
ing the beech, maple and Eastwood trees
on the so-called "Strong lot" into boards
and chair stuff for Massachusetts mar
ket. They have shipped this season 81
carloads to customers in the Bay State,
and there is a large amount of timber
standing yet.
Vergennes suffered a severe loss by fire
on Thursday last. The Smith & Ketch-
am furniture mandatory was burned
with all its contents; loss, $500; on
which there was $3.50 insurance in the
Vermont Mutual. Some % hands were
employed by the firm. The question of
rebuilding is not favorably regarded by
one member of the firm. Invitations
have been rendered by several parties to
have them start up elsewhere, but the ques-
ton is undecided at this time. The pub
lie desire the firm and business to remain
here.
Thoroughbred sheep of the Shropshire
Down blood are a novelty in this part Of
Vermont. b. c. Parker of Ferrisburgh,
son of X. Parker, Esq, recently invested
in flock of Shropshires, consisting of
the large imported ram, Bright" four
years old and weighing 265 pounds, and
five ewes weighing from $50 to 175 pounds
each. Bright" was imported by the
late Mr.. Bridges, New Ulston, Ontario,
and Mr.. Parker bought him of F. A.
Fleming, Mr.. Parker has choice flock
of Leicesters, which he intends crossing
with the Shropshire strain. His Leices-
ter lambs, when marketed, weighed 80
to 40 pounds. Sheep-breeders will watch
the result of this experiment with inter-
est. Great credit Is due Mr.. Parker in